Scientists say they are ahead of everyone by claiming to have a gas turbine that uses all hydrogen as of May 2022. During turbine operation, a large amount of heat, electricity and hot water is released, which is used for Stavinger University’s needs. The university also has its own microgas power plant.

The research team not only modified the combustion chamber for hydrogen, but also adapted the fuel system and other equipment for this gas, which is significantly different from natural.

We set a world record for burning hydrogen in a gas microturbine. No one has reached that level yet. The performance of a hydrogen gas turbine will be slightly lower. But the main advantage is that you can use existing infrastructure.
– said Professor Mogsen Assadi, head of the research team.

Gas turbines are a thing of the past

In the long run, such projects should lead to the replacement of the natural gas turbines commonly used today with cleaner fuel sources, according to the developers.

But before it becomes cost-effective, the price of green hydrogen, or electricity from renewable sources, must drop significantly.

In the race to zero emissions by 2050, gas turbines will need to adapt or disappear altogether, and many organizations, including General Electric, are considering converting them to burning green hydrogen as a clean fuel source. GE has more than 100 turbines running on at least 5% hydrogen by volume, and the company says it’s on track to 100%.

A breakthrough in thermonuclear energy

Recently, Swiss scientists made an important discovery that will eventually allow more energy to be obtained from thermonuclear reactors and the facilities will be easier to operate. One of the assumptions of thermonuclear physics turned out to be wrong.